Mason is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, home to about 787 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25260.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Mason; also Clifton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mason. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL356 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mason; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mason had 866 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 174th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Mason County grew from 24,142 residents in 1900 to 25,453 in 2020.
Mason County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carpenter 2 S, OH weather station (14 miles away).
3,946 jobs at 324 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mason.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mason County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahama Junior/Senior High SchoolMason | 7–12 | 397 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clifton.
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